RCMP say two dead, one missing in raging B.C. floodwaters

By Brenna Owen RCMP say two people are dead and one person is missing after a boating tragedy in the Squamish Valley north of Vancouver, where a river is swollen by floodwaters and days of heavy rain. Police said in a statement Friday that all others involved in the incident that happened on Thursday around 2 p.m. have been accounted for. Cpl. Ashley MacKay with Squamish RCMP said search, rescue and recovery operations were continuing in the “time-sensitive and complex response.” “The weather and river conditions have played a significant role in the response efforts,” MacKay said in a statement. “This is a very dynamic and evolving incident, and the safety of responders and the public remains paramount.” MacKay said the search, about 90 kilometres north of Vancouver, had been…

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